Appetizer, Hors D’Oeuvre and Snack Recipes

Appetizers and hors d’oeuvre are the enticing entrance to a full meal. They pique the appetite without satisfying it and encourage easy conversation among gathered guests. Appetizers can be plated or passed, but they are most often finger food, easy to eat while standing and never overly messy in the hands.

Appetizers are mini meals that go by different names around the world. Spaniards have tapas, delicious bar food with a deep history. The Italians throw together antipasti platters with elegant simplicity. Hunger pangs in the eastern Mediterranean are calmed with meze and a beverage. Cantonese diners pick out an entire meal from dim sum carts. And the spicy chaat of India are some of the most flavorful snacks in the world.

International Appetizer Recipes

Scotch Eggs 
(Scottish hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage)

Scotch Eggs 
(Scottish hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage)

Bichak 
(Afghan stuffed savory and sweet pastries)

Bichak 
(Afghan stuffed savory and sweet pastries)

Akkra 
(Senegalese black-eyed pea fritters)

Akkra 
(Senegalese black-eyed pea fritters)

Mejillones Fritos 
(Spanish batter-fried mussels)

Mejillones Fritos 
(Spanish batter-fried mussels)

Siu Mai 
(Chinese steamed pork and shrimp dumplings)

Siu Mai 
(Chinese steamed pork and shrimp dumplings)

Olive Marinate 
(Italian marinated olive appetizer)

Olive Marinate 
(Italian marinated olive appetizer)

Khinkali 
(Georgian meat-filled dumplings)

Khinkali 
(Georgian meat-filled dumplings)

Hummus bi Tahina 
(Middle Eastern chickpea and sesame dip)

Hummus bi Tahina 
(Middle Eastern chickpea and sesame dip)

Obatzter 
(German beer cheese spread)

Obatzter 
(German beer cheese spread)

Kadinbudu Köfte 
(Turkish “lady thigh” meatballs)

Kadinbudu Köfte 
(Turkish “lady thigh” meatballs)

Jamaican Beef Patties 
(Jamaican spicy curried meat pies)

Jamaican Beef Patties 
(Jamaican spicy curried meat pies)

Banh Xeo 
(Vietnamese filled crepe)

Banh Xeo 
(Vietnamese filled crepe)

Bao 
(Chinese steamed, filled buns)

Bao 
(Chinese steamed, filled buns)

Medu Vada 
(South Indian deep-fried lentil fritters)

Medu Vada 
(South Indian deep-fried lentil fritters)

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)

Cancha 
(Ecuadorian, Peruvian toasted corn snack)

Cancha 
(Ecuadorian, Peruvian toasted corn snack)

Angels on Horseback 
(English bacon-wrapped oysters appetizer)

Angels on Horseback 
(English bacon-wrapped oysters appetizer)

Gefüllte Eier 
(German deviled, stuffed eggs appetizer)

Gefüllte Eier 
(German deviled, stuffed eggs appetizer)

Buñuelos de Queso 
(Puerto Rican cheese fritters)

Buñuelos de Queso 
(Puerto Rican cheese fritters)

Oysters Rockefeller 
(American oysters with green sauce appetizer)

Oysters Rockefeller 
(American oysters with green sauce appetizer)

Sigara Boregi 
(Turkish cheese-filled filo appetizers)

Sigara Boregi 
(Turkish cheese-filled filo appetizers)

Gamberetti all’Agro 
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)

Gamberetti all’Agro 
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)

Conch Fritters 
(Caribbean deep-fried conch snacks)

Conch Fritters 
(Caribbean deep-fried conch snacks)

Ukoy 
(Filipino shrimp and sweet potato fritters)

Ukoy 
(Filipino shrimp and sweet potato fritters)

Muchines de Yuca 
(Ecuadorian stuffed and fried cassava balls)

Muchines de Yuca 
(Ecuadorian stuffed and fried cassava balls)

Bruschetta alla Romana 
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)

Bruschetta alla Romana 
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)

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